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Minutes for the City Council meeting on September 8, 1970
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro met in regular session in City Hall, Tuesday night, September 8, 1970, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Pierce, Park, Dr. Bowers, Young, Darling, Stricklin, Pardew, Bowers, Williams, Johnson and Knight. Absent: City Attorney and Minx.
Mr. Stricklin offered the following ordinance for its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF CARSON STREET FROM JACKSON AVENUE SOUTH TO MATTHEWS AVENUE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Knight offered the following ordinance for its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO OF CERTAIN LAND OWNED BY H.E. ELDRIDGE AND LILLIAN SCOTT ELDRIDGE AT THE INTERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAY NO. 1 AND CARAWAY ROAD
Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. All present voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. All voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Knight then moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. All present voted aye and the motion carried. Motion by Knight, second by Williams, to adopt the emergency clause passed unanimously. The ordinance was given the number 1272.
The third and final reading on the trailer ordinance was read.
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN USES WHICH CANNOT BE WELL ADJUSTED TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT IN PARTICULAR LOCATIONS WITH FULL PROTECTION OFFERED TO SURROUNDING PROPERTIES BY RIGID APPLICATION OF THE DISTRICT REGULATIONS. THEIR USES ARE GENERALLY OF A PUBLIC OR SEMI-PUBLIC CHARACTER AND ARE ESSENTIAL AND DESIRABLE FOR THE GENERAL CONVENIENCE AND WELFARE, BUT BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE USE, THE IMPORTANCE OF RELATIONSHIP...
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